News Tribune editorial

When it comes to technology, is life imitating the art of science fiction?
A standard theme in science fiction centers on advances — artificial intelligence, robotics, etc. — that exceed human ability to control or manage them.

While the planned riverwalk in North Jefferson City has been widely discussed in the last few weeks, many may not be aware of a second, and different, potential riverwalk project on the south side of the Missouri River.

In a unanimous vote Thursday night, the New Bloomfield R-III Board of Education voted to name the high school’s baseball field after Rod Haley, the former New Bloomfield High School principal, teacher and baseball coach who passed away in March of this year.

“Trust but verify” — a phrase popularized in the 1980s by former President Reagan while negotiating with the Soviet Union — does not apply to the nuclear accord the U.S. and and five key allies completed with Iran.

Work to facilitate construction of the future interchange at U.S. 50/63 and Lafayette Street will close one westbound lane of Route 50/63 from Clark Avenue to Monroe Street in Jefferson City beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Secretary of State Jason Kander launched the statewide photo contest for the 2015-16 Official Missouri Manual (Blue Book). The theme for this year’s contest is “A Day at the Park,” celebrating all types of Missouri parks.

Bagnell Dam increases its floodgate outflow again

Most of Central Missouri saw 2-4 inches of rain by Wednesday evening, leading to forecasts of rivers rising once again. Runoff into the Lake of the Ozarks prompted Ameren Missouri on Wednesday evening to increase the water flowing through Bagnell Dam floodgates.